A5005534868- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Enterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter Research
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
- Genital Health and Disease
- Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
- Thermal Regulation in Medicine
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- HIV, TB, and STIs Epidemiology
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
Azienda USL di Bologna
2022-2024
University of Bologna
2017-2023
Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi
2015-2022
Ospedale Bellaria
2013-2014
Output water from dental unit waterlines (DUWLs) may be a potential source of infection for both healthcare staff and patients. This study compared the efficacy different disinfection methods with regard to quality presence biofilm in DUWLs. Five units operating public health care setting were selected. The control had no system; two disinfected intermittently peracetic acid/hydrogen peroxide 0.26% underwent continuous hydrogen peroxide/silver ions (0.02%) stabilized chlorine dioxide...
Toxoplasmosis occurs worldwide and is considered one of the most important food-borne parasitic zoonoses. The consumption undercooked meat containing viable tissue cysts ingestion environmental oocyst are sources infection. aim this retrospective study was to evaluate spread Toxoplasma gondii in province Bologna (Emilia-Romagna region) northern Italy, with a One Health approach, comparing seropositivity rates different animal species humans over last 19 4 years respectively. Analyses were...
ObjectiveThe identification of patients colonized or infected with carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE), in order to control and prevent the global spread multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens.MethodsFrom June 1 15, 2012, eight Citrobacter freundii strains reduced susceptibility carbapenems were isolated from rectal swabs hospitalized during active screening following detection a Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) -positive patient on ward. All isolates analyzed...
Clostridium difficile is an emerging cause of healthcare associated infections. In nine hospitals Italian Local Health Authority the episodes C. infection (CDI) were identified using data registered by centralized Laboratory Information System, from 2010 to 2015. CDI incidence (positive patients for A and/or B toxins per patients-days) was analysed year, hospital, and ward. number cases approximately equivalent mean year studied retrospectively highlight risk factors their severity. Nine...
We estimated the diagnostic accuracy of T2Candida, with blood culture (BC) as gold standard, and compared turnaround time between these two techniques in order to investigate potential role T2Candida management empirical antifungal treatment (EAT).We performed a single-centre prospective observational study patients severe sepsis or septic shock multiple risk factors for candidaemia.We analysed 46 out 50 screened patients. All received an echinocandin EAT; median EAT duration was 7 days (IQR...
Human tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium bovis surveillance is affected a lack of data. The aims the present study were: (i) to estimate proportion human TB M. over period 5 years in Bologna, Northern Italy, which, like most Western European countries, has been declared bovine TB-free; (ii) compare genetic profiles strains identified humans with those circulating cattle last 15 Italy. Among 511 patients, was 1·76%, significantly associated extra-pulmonary localization (P = 0·004) and...
Current evidence suggests that early diagnosis of sepsis and timely detection antimicrobial resistance are crucial to improve mortality rates among patients. The aim this study was evaluate a rapid method for the identification Gram-negative bacteria from positive blood cultures (BCs), combined with extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESβL) carbapenemases production, by means MALDI-TOF/MS analysis. During study, all BCs rods were selected. Starting bacterial pellets obtained directly BC broths,...
In this study we assessed the prevalence and predictors of pharyngeal infections due to Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) in a cohort patients attending an STI Clinic. From January 2016 September 2018, 893 Clinic St Orsola-Malpighi Hospital (Bologna, Italy) reporting unprotected oral sex were enrolled. A swab for molecular detection CT NG was collected from each patient. Positive samples further genotyped by omp1 gene PCR. total 134 cases gonorrhea (15%) 34 chlamydial...
Environmental contamination by SARS-CoV-2 from patients with COVID-19 undergoing noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in the ICU is still under investigation. This study set out to investigate presence of on surfaces near subjects receiving NIV controlled conditions (ie, use dual-limb circuits, filters, adequate room ventilation).
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